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Bogdan Popa

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Personal motto:

"Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through snow" - Jeff Valdez, Stand-up Comedian.

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Bogdan keeps an eye on how technology is taking over the car world, and more often than not, you’ll see him writing about the whole thing with a typing speed that a traffic camera could easily issue a ticket for.

He typically carries both an iPhone and Android device because there’s no such thing as the perfect phone, and he drives a car that some say is blue, others say is green.

His guilty pleasure is finding bugs in Android Auto (cc @Google, you’d better keep an eye on his reports, as these could actually help you refine the experience behind the wheel), and he occasionally tries out all kinds of weird gadgets that many people didn’t even know they exist.

His daily tech arsenal also includes a smartwatch and earbuds because that’s how geeks rock, as well as a laptop that has nothing in common with fruit.

Bogdan’s long-term goals are buying an 18-wheeler because he needs more space in the trunk for his kid’s toys, as well as convincing Google and Apple that Android Auto and CarPlay deserve at least as much attention as the phones that these two companies build.

When he’s not writing about cars, Bogdan’s probably trying to fit a bike in the 375-liter trunk of his car or posting tech stuff for autoevolution’s sister site Softpedia.
2010 Volvo XC60 3.2 US Pricing Announced
2010 Volvo XC60 3.2 US Pricing Announced

9 Jun 2009, 09:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volvo recently announced the US pricing for the latest addition to the 2010 XC60 range, a normally-aspirated 3.2-liter unit that will arrive on the market this summer. In short terms, 2010 XC60 3.2 will be available with either a front-wheel drive ...

 
Hyundai Denies the Leaked Photos Show the Next Accent
Hyundai Denies the Leaked Photos Show the Next Accent

9 Jun 2009, 09:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After a couple of photos got leaked on the web and let everybody think that this is how the future Hyundai Accent will look like, a company representative stepped in front of the media and denied the reports. The photos only showed a sport package ...

 
Audi Gets Ready for Electrification
Audi Gets Ready for Electrification

9 Jun 2009, 08:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi will try a different approach for its future models as the German manufacturer plans to reduce the overall weight of the cars over the next few years. Audi's director of technical development Michael Dick told autocar.co.uk that the manuf...

 
MINI John Cooper Works Clubman Launched in the UK
MINI John Cooper Works Clubman Launched in the UK

9 Jun 2009, 08:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / MINI yesterday announced the official debut of the John Cooper Works Clubman in the United Kingdom, one year later compared to all other markets. The reason? Pretty awkward since the UK is MINI's domestic market but, according to a report by m...

 
Holden Owner Says Company Not for Sale
Holden Owner Says Company Not for Sale

9 Jun 2009, 07:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if the parent company, General Motors, filed for bankruptcy in the United States, Australian automaker Holden will not be sold, similar to other assets owned by the American manufacturer. This statement belongs to the managing director of Hold...

 
Electric Cars too Expensive to Replace Gasoline, Says Holden
Electric Cars too Expensive to Replace Gasoline, Says Holden

9 Jun 2009, 07:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While most automakers around the world struggle to make their product ranges a bit greener by launching electric cars and hybrid models, Australian automaker Holden thinks that migrating to such a lineup would be a waste of time and resources becau...

 
Chinese Media Criticize Tengzhong for Hummer Bid
Chinese Media Criticize Tengzhong for Hummer Bid

9 Jun 2009, 07:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although some people were pleasantly surprised with Chinese company Tengzhong's bid for Hummer, media publications in China, along with automotive industry analysts, raised an eyebrow when hearing of such a proposal. Basically, Chinese experts...

 
GM, Dealers Reach New Agreement
GM, Dealers Reach New Agreement

9 Jun 2009, 06:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors and the National Automobile Dealers Association reached a new agreement on Monday night over the franchise terms for the dealers the American manufacturer plans to keep in business after stepping out of Chapter 11 protection. In a br...

 
Renault Clio TomTom Edition
Renault Clio TomTom Edition

9 Jun 2009, 06:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault recently announced a new limited edition of the popular Clio called TomTom Edition which is projected to go on sale in France this month. Just like its name suggests, the new Clio comes with the "already common by now on Renault's...

 
GM Sees Emerging India a Life-Saving Market
GM Sees Emerging India a Life-Saving Market

8 Jun 2009, 16:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Still fighting with bankruptcy and with the economic chaos in the United States and turning cost-cutting measures into a common thing, General Motors is now aiming its strategies at emerging markets that could help it get back in business – a...

 
GM Opens Most Advanced Battery Lab in the US
GM Opens Most Advanced Battery Lab in the US

8 Jun 2009, 16:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Bankrupt automaker General Motors continues its battle for survival with new efforts aimed at the green car sector. The General today announced the opening of the “largest and most technologically advanced battery lab” in the United Sta...

 
GM Pays $2 Billion to Get Rid of Delphi
GM Pays $2 Billion to Get Rid of Delphi

7 Jun 2009, 12:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After announcing the sale of one major European asset, Opel, and with the second one now on the roll, Saab, General Motors is now making another major step towards a successful restructuring campaign: it will invest up to $2 billion in Delphi Corp ...

 
Vettel Claims Pole Position in Turkish GP
Vettel Claims Pole Position in Turkish GP

6 Jun 2009, 12:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel will start this weekend’s Turkish GP from pole position, after beating both Brawn-Mercedes drivers, Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello, who claimed the second and third place, respectively. Vettel comple...

 
Marchionne Still Dreaming about Opel
Marchionne Still Dreaming about Opel

5 Jun 2009, 15:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we said today, Fiat is still interested in purchasing Opel, despite that Magna International has already sealed a deal with the German government and GM Europe. Well, the news was confirmed today by Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne who said that ...

 
2010 Renault Koleos UK Specifications
2010 Renault Koleos UK Specifications

5 Jun 2009, 14:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault has just announced UK specifications for the 2010 Koleos, a compact SUV that comes with several equipment upgrades over its predecessor. According to figures given by the French manufacturer, the Koleos, which was launched last year, alread...

 
EU Approves 500 Million Euro Loan for Volvo
EU Approves 500 Million Euro Loan for Volvo

5 Jun 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Swedish automaker Volvo has just received a 500 million euro loan from the European Investment Bank which will allow the company to continue its green efforts and finance a project to develop low-emission vehicles. According to a report by AP, the ...

 
Kia Recalls 2001-2004 Optima in the US
Kia Recalls 2001-2004 Optima in the US

5 Jun 2009, 13:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Kia recently announced that it is recalling 36,538 model year 2001-2004 Optimas in the United States due to a front suspension glitch that could eventually lead to a crash. According to a notification published on the official National Highway Traf...

 
GM Granted $70 Million Loan in Argentina
GM Granted $70 Million Loan in Argentina

5 Jun 2009, 13:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Living under bankruptcy protection in the United States, General Motors continues restructuring all over the world, with governments asked to provide financial support as soon as possible. Argentina has just approved a $70 million loan for the Amer...

 
GM Back to Profitability by 2011?
GM Back to Profitability by 2011?

5 Jun 2009, 13:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors is said to get back to profitability as soon as 2011, the American manufacturer mentioned in court papers. Furthermore, Evercore Partners, the company's financial adviser expects GM to increase worldwide production from 3.8 mill...

 
Volkswagen Upset with Magna - Opel Deal
Volkswagen Upset with Magna - Opel Deal

5 Jun 2009, 10:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It was only a matter of time until such a thing would happen: automakers started raising concerns over the Magna - Opel deal, claiming that the German automaker might be favored by its new owner - which is something inevitable after all. But let�...

 

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